LeBron James posted his most points with fewer than 40 points in a playoff game 4 times, with 39 points.
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LeBron James playoff record scoring in a game under 40| NAME | PTS | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | L. James | 39 | 6/7/2017 | vs | 46 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 27 | 55.6 | 4 | 9 | 44.4 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 65.8 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | +7 | ||
| 2 | | L. James | 39 | 5/3/2017 | vs | 37 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 15 | 21 | 71.4 | 83.9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | +24 | ||
| 3 | | L. James | 39 | 6/7/2015 | @ | 50 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 35 | 31.4 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 14 | 18 | 77.8 | 45.4 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 4 | | L. James | 39 | 4/22/2010 | @ | 44 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 53.8 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 7 | 13 | 53.8 | 61.5 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | +5 | ||
| 5 |  | L. James | 38 | 4/25/2025 | @ | 41 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 61.9 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 74.8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | -10 | ||
| 6 | | L. James | 38 | 9/26/2020 | vs | 40 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 25 | 60.0 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 66.6 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 2 | +12 | ||
| 7 | | L. James | 38 | 8/22/2020 | @ | 34 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 61.1 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 12 | 17 | 70.6 | 74.6 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | +2 | ||
| 8 | | L. James | 38 | 5/5/2018 | vs | 41 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 26 | 53.8 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 61.6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | +2 | ||
| 9 | | L. James | 38 | 5/17/2017 | @ | 42 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 58.3 | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 65.9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | +17 | ||
| 10 | | L. James | 38 | 5/12/2015 | vs | 41 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 58.3 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 64.9 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 3 | -4 | ||
| 11 | | L. James | 38 | 5/7/2010 | @ | 39 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 63.6 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 73.2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +30 | ||
| 12 | | L. James | 38 | 4/18/2009 | vs | 41 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 65.0 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 11 | 14 | 78.6 | 72.6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | +22 | ||
| 13 | | L. James | 38 | 4/30/2006 | @ | 45 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 23 | 56.5 | 7 | 12 | 58.3 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 72.9 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | -16 | ||
| 14 | | L. James | 37 | 5/24/2015 | vs | 47 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 37 | 37.8 | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | 8 | 10 | 80.0 | 44.7 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | -3 | ||
| 15 |  | L. James | 37 | 6/20/2013 | vs | 45 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 52.2 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 69.8 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | +8 | ||
| 16 | | L. James | 37 | 4/25/2010 | @ | 36 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 64.7 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 86.4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | +29 | ||
| 17 | | L. James | 37 | 5/28/2009 | vs | 46 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 45.8 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 15 | 19 | 78.9 | 57.2 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | +11 | ||
| 18 | | L. James | 36 | 9/8/2020 | @ | 38 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 56.5 | 4 | 9 | 44.4 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 65.7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | +8 | ||
| 19 | | L. James | 36 | 8/29/2020 | vs | 34 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 19 | 73.7 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 86.7 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | +20 | ||
| 20 | | L. James | 36 | 5/24/2013 | vs | 45 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 20 | 70.0 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 78.0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | -7 | ||
| 21 | | L. James | 36 | 4/26/2009 | @ | 41 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 41.7 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 16 | 17 | 94.1 | 57.2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 3 | +10 | ||
| 22 | | L. James | 36 | 5/8/2007 | vs | 46 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 50.0 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 9 | 13 | 69.2 | 60.6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +8 | ||
| 23 | | L. James | 35 | 5/27/2018 | @ | 48 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 50.0 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 60.7 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 4 | +8 | ||
| 24 | | L. James | 35 | 5/25/2017 | @ | 35 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 72.2 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 81.3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | +36 | ||
| 25 | | L. James | 35 | 5/7/2017 | @ | 46 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 50.0 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 67.4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | +7 | ||
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